Posts Tagged ‘academies’
Mossbourne’s chair of trustees quits in first major shake-up at beleaguered academy chain
Henry Colthurst, who had been on the trust’s board since 2014, resigned earlier this month
Read More‘Excessive’ sanctions at Hackney school left children ‘demoralised, without clear improvement in behaviour’
In the four months from September 2024 to February 2025, the school dished out 29,914 next-day detentions
Read MoreQuestions raised over KC-led ‘independent’ review into Mossbourne schools
Probe led by a King’s Counsel asks parents to submit evidence – but report’s findings will not be shared with them
Read MoreMossbourne heads take on expanded roles amid safeguarding probe
Principals of two Hackney academies put in charge of Essex schools following Mossbourne Federation takeover
Read MoreExplainer: What statutory powers do councils have over academies?
Unlike local authority-maintained schools, academies are run by not-for-profit trusts under contract with the DfE
Read MoreHackney Council launches ‘in-depth review’ of school behaviour policies to tackle high exclusion rates
Councillors lay out scope of investigation into why borough has second-highest number of exclusions in inner London
Read MoreCouncil insider on Mossbourne: ‘Leadership and culture are the problem’
A staff member in the Town Hall’s Children and Families Directorate on the allegations facing the multi-academy trust
Read MoreNational Union of Teachers’ blasts shock plan to make all Hackney schools academies
All Hackney’s schools could end up becoming academies under Hackney Learning Trust’s proposal
Read MoreHackney teachers denounce plans to force schools to become academies
Announcement is ‘distraction from the severe teacher shortages and school places crisis’, claims Hackney NUT
Read MoreThree steps to success in the sixth form
Top tips to make a successful transition from Year 11 to post-16 study
Read MoreNorthwold Primary School academy decision due after application to Michael Gove
Headteacher Alison Kriel says school could federate with others nearby
Read MoreHackney superhead Greg Wallace suspended
Executive principal of federation of five primary schools suspended over deal with boyfriend’s IT firm
Read MoreKen Livingstone launches construction training academy in Stamford Hill
The former London mayor hopes construction training academy will help deliver jobs
Read MoreFears rise as plan to turn five Hackney primary schools into academies gets thumbs-up
The decision of five Hackney primary schools to become academies could have a negative impact on other schools, claims teaching union
Read MoreAcademies fail to make grade on good GCSEs, study shows
New exam results analysis shows academies are not outperforming local authority schools – despite additional government funding
Read MoreInterview: author Melissa Benn on her new book, School Wars
With academies in the ascendant, what hope is there now for inclusive education?
Read MoreNew school to be opened by Mossbourne academy
London state school known for its great success to open new comprehensive nearby
Read MoreThe Saturday interview: Mossbourne academy’s Sir Michael Wilshaw
Sir Michael Wilshaw is the super-strict head at Mossbourne academy in Hackney, and is rumoured to become the new head of Ofsted. Can he repeat Mossbourne’s success nationwide?
Read MoreAnalysis: ‘Free schools’ revolution will affect all Hackney students
Residents recently voted overwhelmingly against opening a free school in the borough. But government enthusiasm for its big education idea will mean a major shake-up for all schools as pupils and parents are caught up in a passionate debate about standards and accountability
Read MoreHackney free school proposal gets thumbs down
Consultation with local residents show lack of support for state-funded private school
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